The Department intends to review changes in this rule chapter for the purpose of better enabling the Department to provide for the movement of prescription drugs to areas, facilities and health care providers within the state to allow a more ...  


  • RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    64F-12.011: Wholesale Distribution of Prescription Drugs - Exceptions and Specific Distributions Authorized
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to review changes in this rule chapter for the purpose of better enabling the Department to provide for the movement of prescription drugs to areas, facilities and health care providers within the state to allow a more efficient response to natural disaster, communicable disease or other health care emergencies for which the Department has responsibility to protect the public health. The Department intends to review this section, for the possibility of enacting rules that relate to addressing additional situations that constitute exceptions to the definition of the term “wholesale distribution” within the meaning of Chapter 499, part I, Florida Statutes. This also includes enacting “rules established by the department” within the meaning of Section 499.003(53)(b). Florida Statutes.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Distribution of prescription drugs for the purpose of enabling the Department to prepare for and respond to health care emergencies.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 499.003(53)(b), 499.012, 499.014, 499.03, 499.05 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 499.003(53)(b), 499.012, 499.014, 499.03, 499.05 FS.
    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rebecca Poston, R. Ph., Executive Director, Drugs Devices and Cosmetics Program, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Mail Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-4292

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Document Information

Subject:
Distribution of prescription drugs for the purpose of enabling the Department to prepare for and respond to health care emergencies.
Purpose:
The Department intends to review changes in this rule chapter for the purpose of better enabling the Department to provide for the movement of prescription drugs to areas, facilities and health care providers within the state to allow a more efficient response to natural disaster, communicable disease or other health care emergencies for which the Department has responsibility to protect the public health. The Department intends to review this section, for the possibility of enacting rules that ...
Rulemaking Authority:
499.003(53)(b), 499.012, 499.014, 499.03, 499.05 FS.
Law:
499.003(53)(b), 499.012, 499.014, 499.03, 499.05 FS.
Contact:
Rebecca Poston, R. Ph., Executive Director, Drugs Devices and Cosmetics Program, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Mail Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-4292
Related Rules: (1)
64F-12.011. Wholesale Distribution of Prescription Drugs - Exceptions and Specific Distributions Authorized